. >> five days after the shooting massacre at sandy hook elementary school left 20 children and 6 teachers dead, today president obama announced his administration's plan to pursue massacre-control legislation. >> as soon as we get those recommendations, i will be putting forward very specific proposals. i will be talking about them in my state of the union, and we will be working with interested members of congress to try to get something done. >> the president described specific measures that he would support. >> a majority of americans support banning the sale of military-style assault weapons. a majority of americans support banning the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips. a majority of americans support laws requiring background checks before all gun purchases. i urge the new congress to hold votes on these measures next year in a timely manner. >> the president's initiative will be led by vice president joe biden. in 2008, the national rifle association warned that joe biden will be the most anti-gun vice president in american history. >> the nra is -- an organization that has mem